The Poet’s List: George the Poet

Quote: “To grind or die takes leadership. I ain’t out here on no ego tip.” — George The Poet

One Accolade: Was nominated for the Critics’ Choice award at the 2015 BRIT Awards

George The Poet is a spoken word performer, public speaker, writer and recording artist from North-West London. At twenty-two years of age, he offers social commentary through poetry. This draws from his life in the inner city as well as the Politics, Psychology and Sociology course he studied at Cambridge University.